Giveaway: Win an ADATA SE880 2TB Portable External SSD

Latest News

Catch up on breaking tech stories, key trends, and the latest updates across gaming, mobile, PC hardware, AI, and more. Use the dropdown below to explore topics that matter to you.

Tap to refine news by category

Stay Updated

Follow TweakTown for breaking tech news, reviews, and daily updates.

Add TweakTown as a preferred source on Google

Find TweakTown on Apple News

Wizards of the Coast president to leave position as Magic: The Gathering hits record $500M earningsWizards of the Coast president John Hight will take on a reduced advisory role in September, just months after Magic: The Gathering achieved mega sales.Jul 28, 2026 2:41 PM CDT
Apple will offer the iPhone and Apple Watch for $17.99 and $11.99 per monthApple is preparing 'Apple Upgrade,' a new leasing program where buyers can get access to Apple hardware such as the iPhone and Mac for under $30 per month.Jul 28, 2026 10:04 AM CDT
World's first tri-mode 1300Hz gaming monitor and 12K ultrawide confirmedHKC will showcase 1300Hz, 1000Hz, and 12K display tech at ChinaJoy 2025, aiming to redefine competitive and immersive visual experiences.Jul 28, 2026 8:30 AM CDT
Xbox explains why its massive outage locked players out of games they ownedXbox has officially responded to the recent Xbox outage that prevented users from signing in to accounts, launching games, and accessing Xbox services.Jul 28, 2026 1:48 AM CDT
YouTube Premium subscribers in the US will get Peacock Premium bundled for free starting in 2027The bundle covers Peacock's ad-supported tier, with Sunday Night Football, Premier League, NBA, and The Office among the highlights arriving in early 2027.Jul 27, 2026 11:10 PM CDT
Xbox console gamers get free copies of Ubisoft titles on PCMicrosoft's cross-license strategy now extends to modern third-party games, and Xbox console users who own select Ubisoft games can get free PC versions.Jul 27, 2026 6:36 PM CDT
Xbox Series X survives a devastating house fire and still works!A TikTok user found his Xbox Series X still intact after a huge house fire that took almost everything else, and it still worked just fine!Jul 27, 2026 3:50 PM CDT
SEGA won't abandon its physical culture, but stresses importance of digital for sales growthSEGA's president says that digital is important for the company's future, but the publisher doesn't want to give up or abandon physical entirely.Jul 27, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
007 First Light ditches Denuvo DRM just as first patch arrives packing a ton of bug fixes and some new contentThe inclusion of Denuvo being announced only just before the release of 007 First Light sparked a lot of controversy - but now the DRM has gone.Jul 27, 2026 7:30 AM CDT
Top 5 PS Store pre-orders in US are all $100+ gamesExpensive editions of new games are once again at the top spot on the PlayStation Store pre-orders in the US thanks to EA Sports FC27 and NBA 2K27.Jul 27, 2026 4:39 AM CDT
MSI launches compact PRO MAX EDGE AI+ desktops, with up to Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and 128GB of memoryThe new MSI PRO MAX EDGE AI+ pairs the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor with up to 128GB of LPDDR5X-8000 memory for powerful local AI.Jul 27, 2026 1:33 AM CDT
US data centers on track to use up 20% of the entire country's power by 2035Modern data centers with racks of high-performance CPUs, GPUs, and memory built for AI consume a lot of power. And it's a lot more than previously thought.Jul 27, 2026 12:02 AM CDT
Microsoft is using the TPM chip required for Windows 11 to crack down on KMS activation piracyTPM attestation verifies KMS host hardware identity before allowing activation, though pirates have already responded with a new TSforge method.Jul 26, 2026 5:50 PM CDT
Got a cat? Here's a cat-themed PC case with a power button shaped like a pawColorfire's newest cat-themed MEOW case swaps the usual power switch for a cat paw, and it can fit some genuinely serious hardware inside.Jul 26, 2026 4:15 PM CDT
Roku raised prices by up to 60%, citing a memory shortage, despite the CEO calling it great for business just two months agoThe Streaming Stick 4K goes from $50 to $80 and the Ultra from $100 to $150, with old prices still available at select retailers while stock lasts.Jul 26, 2026 2:45 PM CDT
EA prices FC27 edition at $150, more than twice the price of base game, shortly after CFB 27 microtransaction controversyPublisher EA makes more controversial decisions by charging $150 for a topline sports game edition shortly after testing monetization tolerance in CFB 27.Jul 26, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
God of War Laufey gets a release date and Kratos is making a returnSanta Monica Studio locked in Laufey's launch date and confirmed Kratos isn't done, with a new mainline sequel already underway featuring the Spartan.Jul 25, 2026 5:25 PM CDT
Lisuan LX7G100 GPU achieves playable FPS in system with no Intel AMD or NVIDIA hardware insideYouTuber plugs a Lisuan LX7G100 into a gaming PC made without any Intel, AMD or NVIDIA hardware inside, featuring the Zhaoxin KX7000 8-core CPU.Jul 25, 2026 1:40 PM CDT
Ubisoft CEO says Sony's PlayStation disc shutdown will not disturb the industry too muchCEO Yves Guillemot pointed to PC gaming's growth under Steam as evidence that going all-digital doesn't hurt, though the comparison has obvious limits.Jul 24, 2026 10:20 PM CDT
GTA 6 physical copies in Japan have a 170-day expiration dateRockstar's support page apparently shows GTA 6 Japanese physical codes expire in 170 days, which has not gone over well with supporters of physical discs.Jul 24, 2026 4:20 PM CDT
Blizzard fires World of Warcraft game master for abusing god-like powersBlizzard has fired a World of Warcraft game master who abused their omnipotent powers helping a friend in an ultra-challenging Mythic+ 23 key dungeon.Jul 24, 2026 12:29 PM CDT
Black Flag Resynced is selling far beyond Ubisoft's expectations, beats annual forecast in just two weeksUbisoft says that Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold so well that the game exceeded the company's full-year expectations in just two weeks' time.Jul 24, 2026 5:36 AM CDT
Microsoft confirms LG has responded to its monitors silently installing spyware on Windows 11 PCsLG has responded to the backlash following an investigation that revealed it was silently installing adware onto Windows 11 machines without user consent.Jul 23, 2026 9:00 PM CDT
No amount of backlash will change Sony's mind on disc cancellation, says ex-Santa Monica devA former Santa Monica developer says Sony's disc phaseout is final and won't be changed under pressure from petitions, lawsuits, and government scrutiny.Jul 23, 2026 4:00 PM CDT
Ex-PlayStation boss can't understand why there isn't a Bloodborne remaster for PS5, but he hasn't given up hope yetThere are a lot of gamers who've been hoping for a version of Bloodborne that takes advantage of the PS5's horsepower, but it doesn't seem likely to happen.Jul 23, 2026 2:20 PM CDT

NVIDIA GeForce driver 610.88 launches without a resolution for Battlefield 6 Season 4's crashing issuesDriver 610.88 introduces game ready support for Halo: Campaign Evolved and Gears of War: E-Day Beta, and fixes seven bugs (two come from driver 610.82).Jul 28, 2026 12:45 PM CDT
Memory supply could plummet 70% as AI's endless hunger devours global productionApacer CEO Chia-Kun 'C.K.' Chang has warned that DRAM and NAND flash supplies will remain tight into 2027, and that prices won't get better.Jul 28, 2026 9:35 AM CDT
MOZA's first full-cockpit HMA150 motion system adds a new dimension to flying or racingThe MOZA HMA150 Haptic Motion System delivers physical movement for racing, flight, and farming simulation, but it comes with a $2,999.00 USD price tag.Jul 28, 2026 8:03 AM CDT
Take-Two doubles down on GTA 6 release date, expects net bookings to increase by 22%Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has released a new statement about the debut of Grand Theft Auto VI, its November release date, and what Take-Two expects.Jul 28, 2026 1:05 AM CDT
Redditor turns Steam Deck into a spike-covered, taser-equipped fortress to scare off familyA Raspberry Pi, object detection camera, and servo-triggered taser sit inside a 3D-printed spiked shell, and the creator says it works like a charm.Jul 27, 2026 10:45 PM CDT
Xbox outage turns ugly as players use Xbox App glitch to download and play titles for freeXbox chaos takes a new turn as players have reportedly found an exploit within the Xbox App to download and play titles they haven't purchased.Jul 27, 2026 4:55 PM CDT
'PS5 is currently the Call of Duty box,' analyst says after Black Ops II re-release takes over PlayStationActivision's new modern day port of Call of Duty Black Ops II has become the most-played game in terms of weekly active users on the PlayStation network.Jul 27, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
PC classic Myst returns with mysterious new Project MudfishCyan Worlds teases a brand new Myst game codenamed Mudfish, while also showing off footage for a cancelled prototype that never got proper funding.Jul 27, 2026 10:11 AM CDT
Microsoft's still working on Windows 11 File Explorer improvements, and it's now making deleting large files speedierEver stared at the 'calculating' message in the file deletion dialog wondering if a big file will ever be removed? This should soon be a thing of the past.Jul 27, 2026 5:50 AM CDT
Anthropic responds after Claude conversations appeared in Google Search resultsClaude conversations have appeared in Google Search via a simple query, highlighting growing concern about privacy and the use of AI models.Jul 27, 2026 3:08 AM CDT
ASRock launches new 27-inch QHD QD-OLED Phantom Gaming monitorsASRock's new 27-inch QD-OLED Phantom Gaming PGO27QSA and PGO27QSA-W monitors deliver fast 240 Hz performance with impressive color accuracy.Jul 27, 2026 12:57 AM CDT
Valve can't catch a break as Snapdragon price hike threatens Steam FrameValve suffers another blow to its hardware launch as Qualcomm announces a price hike to its customers in the double-digit percentage range.Jul 26, 2026 9:53 PM CDT
PS5 Emulation makes big progress again as it reaches GTA 5 loading screenGTA 5 now loads on an experimental PS5 emulator, but the real reason this progress is speeding up has little to do with the game itself.Jul 26, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
Xbox testing smart client to boost game download speedsMicrosoft is currently testing a smart download client that will optimize game installation speeds by selecting the best and fastest nearby server.Jul 26, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
Amazon Gaming boss says next-gen consoles crossing $1,000 is good newsAmazon Games GM Jeffrey Gattis says pricier consoles could make Luna more appealing as cloud gaming competes with dedicated hardware.Jul 26, 2026 2:20 PM CDT
Giveaway: Win an ADATA SE880 2TB Portable External SSDOne lucky TweakTown member and newsletter subscriber will win an ADATA SE880 2TB portable external SSD with USB 3.2 Gen2 x2 and speeds up to 2,000 MB/s!Jul 26, 2026 12:55 PM CDT
GTA 6 trailer 3 expected to arrive within two weeks, according to insiderInsider Tom Henderson predicts a new look at Rockstar's next blockbuster is coming sooner than fans expect, and it is tied to Take-Two's earnings.Jul 25, 2026 4:32 PM CDT
Elder Scrolls 6 roadmap not affected by layoffs, Bethesda saysBethesda affirms that the recent layoffs won't affect the development roadmap for The Elder Scrolls VI amid reports of tanking morale at the studio.Jul 25, 2026 6:36 AM CDT
Vibe coding is flooding the App Store with new apps - on track for record submissions in 2026Apple's App Store is on track to beat its 2016 submission record as vibe coding tools push new app uploads toward 1 million in 2026.Jul 24, 2026 10:00 PM CDT
Ubisoft believes remakes can be more profitable than new releases, after Black Flag Resynced exceeds expectationsUbisoft's CFO says Black Flag Resynced could outperform new titles financially, with more Assassin's Creed remakes already reportedly in the works.Jul 24, 2026 3:30 PM CDT
GIGABYTE adds CXMT DDR5 support to AM5 motherboards, supporting speeds up to 8200 MT/sGIGABYTE adds memory support for CXMT Chinese DDR5 memory to its AM5 motherboards, giving consumers more memory choices amid the DRAM shortage.Jul 24, 2026 12:05 PM CDT
Atari and Universal Pictures partner to create a movie based on Pong, Asteroids, Missile Command, and moreUniversal has greenlit a movie based on 10 classic Atari games, Asteroids, Adventure, Berzerk, Breakout, Centipede, Crystal Castles, Millipede, and more.Jul 23, 2026 11:36 PM CDT
NVIDIA is reportedly increasing the prices of its GeForce RTX GPUs due to rising memory costsNVIDIA has reportedly told its partners that it is increasing the pricing for GeForce RTX GPUs across both GDDR6 and GDDR7 models.Jul 23, 2026 8:06 PM CDT
The PS6 controller could eliminate stick drift by using magnetic joysticksA new Sony patent suggests the PS6 controller could swap DualSense's wear-prone sticks for magnetic sensors that resist drift entirely.Jul 23, 2026 3:20 PM CDT
AMD's Ryzen AI Embedded X100 Series processors are built for autonomous robots and physical AIAMD Ryzen AI Embedded X100 Series processors combine a powerful CPU, GPU, and NPU similar to Strix Halo but for physical AI and autonomous robots.Jul 23, 2026 2:12 PM CDT

TCL debuts Ultimate Pro 32X3B and 27X3B gaming monitors with LG's 4th-gen WOLED panelTCL debuts a pair of new monitors including a new flagship with dual-mode support capable of running at 4K@240Hz or 1080p@480Hz depending on user choice.Jul 28, 2026 11:05 AM CDT
Valve fixes Steam bug that downloaded games online instead of over your local networkValve resolves local network game transfer issues on Steam, restoring the ability to transfer game files between PCs without accessing the internet.Jul 28, 2026 9:05 AM CDT
Anthropic gives thoughts on open-weights models, especially those from ChinaAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei has penned a response to the ongoing conversation surrounding open-weights models, outlining the company's position.Jul 28, 2026 3:15 AM CDT
Lenovo's Legion C700 is a thin Android handheld built just for local game streamingThe Android handheld pairs with a Windows PC via a USB dongle for local streaming with 10ms latency, weighs 556 grams, and has a 7.82-inch 120Hz display.Jul 27, 2026 11:40 PM CDT
Apple delays its smart glasses to build privacy features rivals don't haveThe N50 is now targeting a WWDC 2027 reveal and late 2027 launch, focusing on privacy features including on-device AI and no cloud video uploads.Jul 27, 2026 10:20 PM CDT
Xbox servers go down just days after PlayStation outage, giving us a glimpse into our digital-only futureTwo separate outages in one week show what happens when your entire game library depends on a company's servers staying online for good.Jul 27, 2026 4:30 PM CDT
Colorful and MSI RTX 50 graphics card prices spike in China as GDDR6 and GDDR7 memory costs riseRTX 50 graphics card prices on Colorful and MSI models are increasing noticeably in China due to higher GDDR6 and GDDR7 memory prices.Jul 27, 2026 2:20 PM CDT
Minecraft now recommends 16GB of RAM and a much newer CPUMinecraft has officially changed its recommended and minimum specification requirements, a change that will likely drop many players to the tier below.Jul 27, 2026 8:10 AM CDT
Hacking group Anonymous targets Sony over deciding to kill PlayStation discsThe hacking group Anonymous has targeted Sony over its controversial decision to end the production of physical PlayStation discs in January 2028.Jul 27, 2026 5:31 AM CDT
Steam Workshop maps infected players with malware and took over a 100,000-member DiscordMeccha Chameleon Discord hacked via malicious Steam maps, developer patches exploit, warns players to do full system scans immediately.Jul 27, 2026 2:29 AM CDT
Framework says current memory prices are 'far beyond anything we're able to absorb''We recently received a cost update from our LPCAMM2 supplier that goes far beyond anything we had predicted and anything we're able to absorb.'.Jul 27, 2026 12:29 AM CDT
PlayStation gamers plan 'blackout' to hit Sony where they know it will hurtAngry PlayStation games are loudly planning a 'blackout' which directly targets one of Sony's most important metrics to investors, daily active users.Jul 26, 2026 9:29 PM CDT
Modders turn the PS Vita into a modern gaming handheld through Xbox Cloud GamingA homebrew developer figured out how to stream Xbox Cloud Gaming on a 2011 PS Vita with no emulation involved, just a clever workaround.Jul 26, 2026 4:50 PM CDT
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang joins X with post backing open-weight AIJensen Huang's first X post shared a letter from NVIDIA and 24 other companies urging US policymakers not to restrict open-weight AI.Jul 26, 2026 3:20 PM CDT
SignalRGB is giving away a Steam Machine clone covered in 36 RAM sticksA Reddit-built RAM Machine wraps a mini-ITX PC in 36 DIMMs, with SignalRGB giving away the Intel and RTX 5060-powered build through September 7.Jul 26, 2026 1:55 PM CDT
Rockstar co-founder doesn't care about the physical vs digital debate, says companies should give players what they wantRockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser comments on the ongoing digital vs physical debate, saying that he doesn't really have a personal stake in the matter.Jul 26, 2026 7:40 AM CDT
Thieves stole 16 RAM sticks from Chinese eSports hotels, arrestedIn a bizarre story that shows just how much RAM is worth today, two men in China stole 16 sticks of RAM from eSports hotel gaming PCs.Jul 25, 2026 3:15 PM CDT
Intel and AMD are locking Chinese customers into long-term CPU deals as server chip prices climb more than 40%The deals lock in volumes, not prices, leaving Chinese cloud buyers fully exposed to a market that has added 40% to some CPU prices in under seven months.Jul 24, 2026 10:45 PM CDT
Geekbench 7 is out with CUDA support, smarter multi-core scoring, and new AI workloads across all major platformsThe update brings CUDA support, a new Game Physics test, smarter multi-core scoring, and an AMD Ryzen 7 7700 baseline replacing the Core i7-12700 from GB6.Jul 24, 2026 9:20 PM CDT
AMD is preparing the 8-core Ryzen 7 9800HX3D CPU for laptops with 96MB L3 cacheAMD's rumored Ryzen 7 9800HX3D could bring 3D V-Cache to more affordable gaming laptops, with mass production reportedly starting in Q4 2026.Jul 24, 2026 2:50 PM CDT
Xbox 360 tech powers backwards compatibility on PC, original Xbox games use Xefu emulationMicrosoft actually used the Xbox 360's built-in emulator to run original Xbox games on Windows PCs, showing interesting inception-level execution.Jul 24, 2026 9:33 AM CDT
Microsoft confirms every Windows PC is trackable and how it can lead to your arrestMicrosoft confirmed that every Windows machine has a device identifier it can give to authorities to track your behavior and, eventually, lead to arrests.Jul 23, 2026 9:42 PM CDT
Snapdragon X Elite laptop runs Cyberpunk 2077 using an RTX 4060 eGPU with the help of an RTX Spark development driverA YouTuber figured out how to run an RTX 4060 on an ARM laptop with functional driver support by installing an RTX Spark driver through Device Manager.Jul 23, 2026 4:50 PM CDT
Xbox confirms free game streaming with ads, clarifies how it'll work and ethos around monetizationMicrosoft has officially announced gamers will soon be able to stream Xbox games free in exchange for ad rolls while outlining its monetization philosophy.Jul 23, 2026 3:08 PM CDT
AMD Helios rackscale solution for AI offers 15% more AI Compute than NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72Built for AI infrastructure and large-scale foundational-model training and inference, AMD Helios is an impressive new rack-scale solution.Jul 23, 2026 1:59 PM CDT

1
2
3
4
...
895
Next »

News Archive

Looking for older tech news? Use our archive to explore past stories on PC hardware, gaming, mobile technology, AI, and more - organized by publish date.

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Newsletter Subscription

Latest News

Latest Reviews

View More Reviews

Latest Articles

View More Articles